Applied Arts

art’otel Rome Piazza Sallustio by Digital Space

As the splendour of Rome continues to pull an increasing number of visitors to its doorstep, and for those with a penchant for cool urban living, there’s an alluring new option where to lay one’s head. We’re talking the newly opened art’otel Rome Piazza Sallustio in the residential downtown neighbourhood of Sallustiano, situated only a …

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Blue Bottle Coffee by Schemata Architects

We still remember when Blue Bottle Coffee, the niche American coffee brand, first arrived in Japan a decade ago, opening an outpost in the Kiyosumi area of Tokyo. Since then, the company has quickly expanded across the Japanese capital and beyond. Still finding room for growth in Tokyo‘s sprawling metropolitan area, Blue Bottle Coffee has …

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Space Available Jakarta Community Center by Space Available

This project began as a renovation of a significant early work by renowned Indonesian architect Andra Matin. Over the years, the building had undergone many uses and transformations, each adding layers of complexity to its structure. Reviving it required a careful balance between preservation and innovation. Many unforeseen challenges emerged as we peeled back its …

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.raw

It’s a workspace, concept shop, café and gallery rolled into one that has given Ljubljana a promising new creative hub. We’re talking .raw, an initiative of Rob Svenšek and Tamir Potokar, two designers based in the Slovenian capital. The duo have secured a spacious unit on the premises of a modern nine-storey office building, and …

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DAHR by Amjad Battal

DAHR is a luxury watch brand born from the sands of time and the sunlit stones of the Great Mosque of Aleppo. Rooted in Arab heritage and inspired by one of the oldest timekeeping instruments — the sundial — DAHR reimagines the rhythm of the past into a modern, elegant form.

National Association of Insurance Commissioners offices by Helix Architecture + Design

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is the country’s oldest member services group, founded in 1871 to serve insurance regulators in each state. The NAIC’s broad group of members come together to serve insurance consumers. With more than 600 local employees, the organization understands the impact that its workplace can have on associates’ productivity …

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